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House Of Commons.
30 . The papers laid before the Committee of Secresy were ordered to be returned to the Secretary of State's Office . Mr . Pitt stated , that several addresses had been presented to his Majesty , and directions were given accordingly . Adjourned to Monday next . July 7 . The House met , and after a debate of a similar nature to that in the Lords , of the same day , adjourned ( on the motion of Mr . Sheridan ) to Thursday .
70 . New writs were moved for , in the room of Sir George Yonge , who was made Master of the Mint , and of the Rt . Hon . Edm . Burke , who had accej > ted the Chiltern Hundreds . Mr . Sheridan after a very long speech , which called forth as long a reply from the Minister , moved , That there he laid before the House an account of the . money paid to and received by the King of Prussia , and also , of the number of troops employed by him , in conformity to the last Treaty , The motion , however without division
, was negatived a . It was agreed to erect monuments in Westminster-Abbey to the memory of Captains Harvey and Hutt , who served so ably with Lord Howe . 11 . Parliament was prorogued .
Strictures On Public Amusements.
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
TOWARD S the end of the season of the Winter Theatres , both of which are now closed * , much of novelty is not to be expected . One performance only in the course of the past month will require our notice . On Wednesday July 2 , at Drury-Lane Theatre , a new piece , called " THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE , " was brought out in commemoration of the very brilliant victory obtained by the British Fleet under Lord Howe , on the first of June ; and the whole receipt of the night , which amounted to near Thirteen
Hundred Pounds , was , without any deduction , appropriated to the relief of the widows and orphans of the brave seamen who so gloriously fell in defence of their country's honour . This entertainment , well calculated for the celebration of an event of which Britons are justly so proud , in ' point of splendour far surpassed any thing hitherto seen on the English stage ; and the vast expence at which it was got up , reflects the highest honour ' on the liberality , spirit , and taste , of the proprietor and manager .
The following are the characters : DRAMATIS PERSON / E . MEN . Commodore Broadside , - - - Mr . PALMER . Tom Oakum , - - - - - Mr . BANNISTER . Robin , - - - - - - Mr . BARRYMORE . William , - - - - - - Mr . C . K EMBLE . Ben - - - - - - Mr . SEDGWICK .
, . Bowling , . , - - ?> fr . KELLY . Old Cottager , - - - - - Mr . COOK . Labourer , ----- Mr . DIGNUM . Endless , - _ -- _ - Mr . SUETT . Dick , r - - Mr . . HOLLINGSWORTH . Cottager ' s Son , - - - Master WELSH .
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House Of Commons.
30 . The papers laid before the Committee of Secresy were ordered to be returned to the Secretary of State's Office . Mr . Pitt stated , that several addresses had been presented to his Majesty , and directions were given accordingly . Adjourned to Monday next . July 7 . The House met , and after a debate of a similar nature to that in the Lords , of the same day , adjourned ( on the motion of Mr . Sheridan ) to Thursday .
70 . New writs were moved for , in the room of Sir George Yonge , who was made Master of the Mint , and of the Rt . Hon . Edm . Burke , who had accej > ted the Chiltern Hundreds . Mr . Sheridan after a very long speech , which called forth as long a reply from the Minister , moved , That there he laid before the House an account of the . money paid to and received by the King of Prussia , and also , of the number of troops employed by him , in conformity to the last Treaty , The motion , however without division
, was negatived a . It was agreed to erect monuments in Westminster-Abbey to the memory of Captains Harvey and Hutt , who served so ably with Lord Howe . 11 . Parliament was prorogued .
Strictures On Public Amusements.
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
TOWARD S the end of the season of the Winter Theatres , both of which are now closed * , much of novelty is not to be expected . One performance only in the course of the past month will require our notice . On Wednesday July 2 , at Drury-Lane Theatre , a new piece , called " THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE , " was brought out in commemoration of the very brilliant victory obtained by the British Fleet under Lord Howe , on the first of June ; and the whole receipt of the night , which amounted to near Thirteen
Hundred Pounds , was , without any deduction , appropriated to the relief of the widows and orphans of the brave seamen who so gloriously fell in defence of their country's honour . This entertainment , well calculated for the celebration of an event of which Britons are justly so proud , in ' point of splendour far surpassed any thing hitherto seen on the English stage ; and the vast expence at which it was got up , reflects the highest honour ' on the liberality , spirit , and taste , of the proprietor and manager .
The following are the characters : DRAMATIS PERSON / E . MEN . Commodore Broadside , - - - Mr . PALMER . Tom Oakum , - - - - - Mr . BANNISTER . Robin , - - - - - - Mr . BARRYMORE . William , - - - - - - Mr . C . K EMBLE . Ben - - - - - - Mr . SEDGWICK .
, . Bowling , . , - - ?> fr . KELLY . Old Cottager , - - - - - Mr . COOK . Labourer , ----- Mr . DIGNUM . Endless , - _ -- _ - Mr . SUETT . Dick , r - - Mr . . HOLLINGSWORTH . Cottager ' s Son , - - - Master WELSH .